Chapter 73, 20 verses
O you who wraps himself [in clothing],
Ya ayyuha almuzzammilu
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. O thou wrapped up in thy raiment!
Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -
Qumi allayla illa qaleelan
Keep vigil the night long, save a little -
Half of it - or subtract from it a little
Nisfahu awi onqus minhu qaleelan
A half thereof, or abate a little thereof
Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation.
Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqurana tarteelan
Or add (a little) thereto - and chant the Qur'an in measure,
Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word.
Inna sanulqee AAalayka qawlan thaqeelan
For we shall charge thee with a word of weight.
Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words.
Inna nashiata allayli hiya ashaddu watan waaqwamu qeelan
Lo! the vigil of the night is (a time) when impression is more keen and speech more certain.
Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation.
Inna laka fee alnnahari sabhan taweelan
Lo! thou hast by day a chain of business.
And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion.
Waothkuri isma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelan
So remember the name of thy Lord and devote thyself with a complete devotion -
[He is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs.
Rabbu almashriqi waalmaghribi la ilaha illa huwa faittakhithhu wakeelan
Lord of the East and the West; there is no God save Him; so choose thou Him alone for thy defender -
And be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance.
Waisbir AAala ma yaqooloona waohjurhum hajran jameelan
And bear with patience what they utter, and part from them with a fair leave - taking.
And leave Me with [the matter of] the deniers, those of ease [in life], and allow them respite a little.
Watharnee waalmukaththibeena olee alnnaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleelan
Leave Me to deal with the deniers, lords of ease and comfort (in this life); and do thou respite them awhile.
Indeed, with Us [for them] are shackles and burning fire
Inna ladayna ankalan wajaheeman
Lo! with Us are heavy fetters and a raging fire,
And food that chokes and a painful punishment -
WataAAaman tha ghussatin waAAathaban aleeman
And food which choketh (the partaker), and a painful doom
On the Day the earth and the mountains will convulse and the mountains will become a heap of sand pouring down.
Yawma tarjufu alardu waaljibalu wakanati aljibalu katheeban maheelan
On the day when the earth and the hills rock, and the hills become a heap of running sand.
Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger as a witness upon you just as We sent to Pharaoh a messenger.
Inna arsalna ilaykum rasoolan shahidan AAalaykum kama arsalna ila firAAawna rasoolan
Lo! We have sent unto you a messenger as witness against you, even as We sent unto Pharaoh a messenger.
But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.
FaAAasa firAAawnu alrrasoola faakhathnahu akhthan wabeelan
But Pharaoh rebelled against the messenger, whereupon We seized him with no gentle grip.
Then how can you fear, if you disbelieve, a Day that will make the children white - haired?
Fakayfa tattaqoona in kafartum yawman yajAAalu alwildana sheeban
Then how, if ye disbelieve, will ye protect yourselves upon the day which will turn children grey,
The heaven will break apart therefrom; ever is His promise fulfilled.
Alssamao munfatirun bihi kana waAAduhu mafAAoolan
The very heaven being then rent asunder. His promise is to be fulfilled.
Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way.
Inna hathihi tathkiratun faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi sabeelan
Lo! This is a Reminder. Let him who will, then, choose a way unto his Lord.
Indeed, your Lord knows, [O Muhammad], that you stand [in prayer] almost two thirds of the night or half of it or a third of it, and [so do] a group of those with you. And Allah determines [the extent of] the night and the day. He has known that you [Muslims] will not be able to do it and has turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur'an. He has known that there will be among you those who are ill and others traveling throughout the land seeking [something] of the bounty of Allah and others fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite what is easy from it and establish prayer and give zakah and loan Allah a goodly loan. And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah. It is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
Inna rabbaka yaAAlamu annaka taqoomu adna min thuluthayi allayli wanisfahu wathuluthahu wataifatun mina allatheena maAAaka waAllahu yuqaddiru allayla waalnnahara AAalima an lan tuhsoohu fataba AAalaykum faiqraoo ma tayassara mina alqurani AAalima an sayakoonu minkum marda waakharoona yadriboona fee alardi yabtaghoona min fadli Allahi waakharoona yuqatiloona fee sabeeli Allahi faiqraoo ma tayassara minhu waaqeemoo alssalata waatoo alzzakata waaqridoo Allaha qardan hasanan wama tuqaddimoo lianfusikum min khayrin tajidoohu AAinda Allahi huwa khayran waaAAthama ajran waistaghfiroo Allaha inna Allaha ghafoorun raheemun
Lo! thy Lord knoweth how thou keepest vigil sometimes nearly two - thirds of the night, or (sometimes) half or a third thereof, as do a party of those with thee. Allah measureth the night and the day. He knoweth that ye count it not, and turneth unto you in mercy. Recite, then, of the Qur'an that which is easy for you. He knoweth that there are sick folk among you, while others travel in the land in search of Allah's bounty, and others (still) are fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite of it that which is easy (for you), and establish worship and pay the poor - due, and (so) lend unto Allah a goodly loan. Whatsoever good ye send before you for your souls, ye will find it with Allah, better and greater in the recompense. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.